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HONGKONG “MUI TSAI”.
Protecting Their Interests.
(Reuter's Sarvire. )
London, March 99. In the House of Commons, replying to Commander Kenworthy. Major the Hon. E.F.L. Wood sid the Governor of Hongkong ould doubtless consider the best steps to prevent the removal of mai fai from the Colon against their wishse and interests.
IRISH ARMY SPLIT.
War on Provisional Government.
London, March 29,
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The split in the Irish Republican Army is now complete. The Fxecutive Council appointed by the I.RA. Convention in Dublin has Issued an order deposing the Dail Minister of Defence (Mr. Mulcahy) firem control of the Army. This is tantamount to a declaration of war on the Provisional Government. In reply. Mr. O'Duffy, Free| State Chief of Staff, bas issued a manifesto relieving all officers and Imen of responsibility in obeying the orders of any superior officer who has severed his connection with the I.R.A. by attending the K'onvention
Big Conference Sitting.
London, March 29.
四拜禮
UDAZKA.
THURSDAY MARCH 10, 1922. BEDAE
ATTEMPT ON RUSSIAN EX-MINISTER.
Assassin's Confession.
(Reuter's Service.)
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL)
To-Day's Meeting.
SINGLE COPY: 10 CTS.
100 PER ANNUM
YAUMATI POLICË CAPTURE
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DEATH OF MR. W.
FLSON.
Dien at Sea
A meeting of the Legislative European Officer Wounded. Counail was held in the Council An arrass which is viewed with Just as we go to press the sad Berlin, March 29.
Chamber at noon to-day, when considerable satisif motion in police news reschen tin that Mr_W. T. Taarist officers ramed Schabelski and Tabovitaki were treated Stubbs, K.G.M.GJpresided. There Yazmati. In the course of a and Co., has died at sea abroad the BE the Governor (Sir Edward circles was effected last night in El on, of Hasers. A. 3, Watson last night and examined by the police to-day. The former fessedere also present that he went to the Philharmonic Hall for the purpose of kling M.
desperate struggle which preced-s. City of Simala, by which boat Milinkoff, whom he regarded as responsible for Russia's misfortunes. KC.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.
Major-Gen. Sir John Fowler, ed this capture, which is said to be left Hongkong for Home Isave Schabelaki theatrically harangued the police officials Ratifying the deed. It appears that smid the confusion following the assina-c..G., Colonial Secretary.
The Hon. Mr. Claud SevernSub-Inspector Field accidentally
be that of a notorious rabber, jon Saturday lask.
Mr. Elson was accompained by tion a number of the audience overpowered the assassing as they
shot himself through the thigh | bis wife, and it was a cable from stood on the platform holding smoking revolvers.
The Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, with his own revolver and had to her that intimated that he passed [Attorney-General.
be removed to the Hospital. The Hon. Mr. T. L Parkins,
away this morning from heart Director of Public Works. 0.8.E, Colonial Treasurer.
The Hon. Mr. C. Mal. Messer, The Hon. Mr. E A. Irving. Director of Education.
The Hon. Mr. E R. Hallifax, Secretary for Chinese Affairs.
The police believe that the plot was hatched by extremista attending the monarchist congress now being held in Berlin Other arrests are likely.
[à previous report (see Earlier Cables stated M. Milkoff, an ax-Minister, was unbarmed, but that a friend was killed in protecting him.)
FORTIFYING DUTCH EAST INDIES.
How Cost will be Met.
Amsterdam. March 29,
The Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang The Hon. Mr E. V. D. Parr, The Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Psk. The Hon Mr. A. G. Stephen The Hon. Mr. Chow Stop-on Mr. A. G. M. Fleicher, Clerk of Councils.
LEGAL COSTS.
most important.
come
WM
In the Second Chamber. the Minister of Marine subraitted The most representative Irish Conference hold in London since fees and the construction of bases in the Datch Indies. He said it proposal modifying the Naval Bill with regard to the strength of the the early peace negotiations has opened at the Colonial Office. Mappeared wise, after an exchange of views with the Dutch ladies the Chief Justice under section The following rules made by Churchill presided. accompanied by Lord Peel, Lord Birkeahead, Sir Government, to reduce the cast of construction of naval fossifications Worthington Evans and Sir Hamar Greenwood, and fires conferred in the Indies. Owing to the unfavourable state of Indies" finance, it 32 of the Supreme Court Ordin- or an hour with the Elsterites, Sir James Craig, Lord Londonderry, | was proposed to extend the time in which the work must is finished/ance, 1873, for taxing costs in the plans being made for an armed with Mrs. Elson in her deep Rugbt Hen. EM. Archdale and Colonel Spender, after which the from seven years to ten years and during the first seven years the Original Jurisdiction
nedy arrived.
The Conference is expected to last two or three days.
INDIAN FINANCE.
Raising Funds by Loans.
London, March 30.
instead of 73,974,000. as at first decided.
GERMAN EXTERNAL LOAN FOR REPARATIONS.
A Committee to Consider. Whole Problem.
Paris. Mar 30,
HONGKONG NAVAL YARD.
To check the wave of lawless-failure. neas which of late has been. The apparent in Yaumati, special TOKË
now will shock So docessed's measures were devised by the many friends, for he was up- Captain Superintendent of Police,parently in his usual, health and accordingly, orders were when he left hare, although issued to two of the most capable those intimately associated with officers of the Detective Office, dim knew that of late he had not Sub-Inspector Find and Sergeant enjoyed the best of health. Dorting, to take whatever men The late Mr. Elson, who was wars required and rout out the formerly, with At essrs. have since been effected, but last on harbour work for MessTS. trouble-makers. Several captures Powell, Ltd, had been employed Dirbt's arrest is considered the Watson's for some year. He was a prominent member of the The details of the story, as E.C.C.. and was also well-known reports resched the Station of gathered by a Telegraph reporter 20 2 this morning, were that last night Master of St. John's Lodge.
Freemason, being Pant
Much sympathy will be felt
robbery. So in due course à circle sorrow. of the was drawn round the district the Badger matters heard in Court-under the to reach at a certain bour. The Supreme Court in CRUISES nrwhich the rubbers were surmised provisions of the Supreme Court place chosen was Portland Street (Original Jurisdiction) Emergency Mongkok, which, at the hour at Ordinance, 1922, wore laid before which the capture was made. The Income Tax Grievance. Council
The scals of costs at present partial darkness. As subsequent With regard to the long standing
(was almost deserted and in lin force (including the item is- avant structions for brie) shall apply timed their appearance well. ment of the Naval Yard, we hear proved, the police grievance of the Civil establish- to say cause or matter up to the Both ends of the street and other that a communication has been time of iis hearing in Court
A Solicitor appearing in court blocked and when at 8.30 o'clock the effect that the allowances for possible means of agress were received from the Admiralty to man loomed out of the darkness ad men are to be increased and looked stitiously this way he per cant and for die men and that, he was instantly chal- theen parorat but thatthadema -For every bout or portion of lenged by one of the watchan-silh.zagnal to ineuze tax - bea after the first 416 hours. $20 to matander, who was grabbed by a sbly apply to the Navy us well, 1340.
No foo shall be paid to a solici- for his freedom by the use of in-Chief has the matter in hand. Chinese detective, sought to fight We learn that the Commander- tor attending in court to instruct revolver. he carried the solicitor who is sating aside. Several detectives engaged it this deduction of income tax, It is felt in some querier» that codan, ypless the judge other- wise directa.
the struggle. and which is to date back to April 1st, The Increase of 25%, directed with a revolver in his hand, allowances will be
Last Detective Field, coming up 1920, is-adhered to, the increased by the Role made by the Chief rendered help. The fugitive was of Justice on the 14th day of June, powerful man, and was made and
giving with oge band 1921. shall apply to the above doubly dangerous
taking away with the by being other. If income tax from April explained that the Council bad from drawing his resolver. Then, sere concerned and in mADY CASTA The Han. Colonial Fecretary he could do to prevent the muo considerable hardship to the offi. armed. Detective Field bad all ist, 1920, is deducted is will mean
the Council's approval of these cams uncooked, and power to revise the Rules, and somehow, his own revolver be-will amount to some hundreds of altentions was necessary.
in the pounds sterling. Fis Excellency added that ballst penetrated his own left ly left alone in this matter, we struggle it went off and the Though the army were original- under the Standing Role 20 (b) thigh. The fall effect of the learn that in the early part of this was a motion the urgency wound, which was a fesby one, this month they, too, were notified of which must be admitted by was not felt in the excitement of that the question of income tax two-thirds of the members prae- the struggle, and it was not until would apply to them, only in ent, including the President, the robber had been overpower their case it would date back before it could be placed before ad and handcuffed and brought from April 1st. 1921. the Council He asked the Hon struggling back to the Police Attorney-General to explain the Station that the officer realised reasons for the urgency, and be the extent of the injury. On ex- might explain the reasons for the amination it was found that the motion at the same time.
The Hon. Attorney-General whistle in the oficer-left trousers balist passed through the police asid that the Ordinance passed pocket, entered the shy part of
Moring the money resolution mentioned in the message of the The Tempsanounces that the Commission has soulpted Sire counsel shall be entitled to the With inst. Lord Winterton, in the House of Commons, explained that John Bradbury's proposal to appoint a committee to study renditions following this is no new step. A number of similar acte had been passed for facilitating the German issue of external loans for separations Brief a $25 to $300; refresher: previously, the last being in 1910, the proceeds from which would not payments have sufficed until now that the war delayed the carrying out of the The committee will be large and will include neatrals, who will an hour of the hearing in court There was a scudio, io which the been confirmed. This will prob
capital expenditure upon railways and irrigation. The messure was study the problem of the mobilisation of Germany's debt.
thus largely a routine matter and in no way connected with the Jadian budget.
Lord Winterton explained that the Government of India was fratirely responsible for capital and interest, and expressed complete confidence in that counffy's Enancial stability.
[The previous cable stated:-The difficalty crested by the Indian Legislative Assembly's rejection of certain taxes will apparently be surmounted by Government borrowing. Earl Winterton. Under- Secretary for India, has given notice of nation in the House of Com. mons, authorising the Secretary of State for India to raise in the United Kingdom sums not exceeding £50,000,000 for the service of the Government of India on security of revenues from India]
THE GENOA CONFERENCE.
Terms of Vote of Confidence in the Premier.
London, March 29.
In the House of Commons the terms of the much-discussed vote of confidence in the Government, which the Premier will move on April3, were announced by Mr. Chamberlain in the following terms: "That the House approves the resolution of the Supreme Council at Cannes as the basis of the Genos conference, and will support the Government in giving effect thereto".
Soviet to Stipulate for De Jure Recognition.
London, March 29.
LON. SANITARY CONFERENCE.
Proposal for Fighting Eastern Epidemics.
London, March 30: The League of Nations Sanitary Conference at Warsaw con-mentioned special allowances. cluded by submitting a report for the consideration of the Genoa conference in which they estimate the cast of the campaign to fight the epidemics ravaging Eastera Enrope at £1,500,000,"
They propose that all Europesa States contribute in the same proportion as to the League funds. They recommend an anti epidemic ofensive in Rosais conducted simultaneously with a defensive campaign in the border States.
ENGINEERING LOCK-OUT NOTICES ISSUED.
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News in To-day's New Advertisements.
Unions Seek to Resume Negotiations.
London, March 29, The engineering onions have decided to ask mediators to endeavour to resume informal negotiations with the employers. Russian policy at Genoa was indicated by M. Chicherin, who, ing (see Earlier Cables) have been issued and become effective a to deal with the emergency causit. Dr. Smalley was called, dress- cargo are given the usual notice The instractions posting lock-out notices mentioned this morn-recently was introduced in order the thigh and passed right through from Europe and consignes of The as Benarty' has arrived interviewed at Moscow, maintained that it Russia to conclude deals by means of loans or concessions to
was possible for week bence: thus there is time for further negotiations. foreign capital without abandoning the economic foundations of Sovietism. He emphasised that agreements with other Govern- ments must be expressed in a form completely recognising the Soviet Government de jure.
WIRELESS BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND BRITAIN.
Commonwealth Government Signs Contract with Marconis.
London, March 29.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN CANADA.;
Famous Statue Saved.
Quebec, March 29. Fire has destroyed the famous basilica of Saint Apce Beaupre. The damage is estimated at $1,200,009. The statue with historic
relics, was saved.
The Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company assuances that Mr. Fugbes has signed an agreement with the Amalgamated Wireless CONDITIONS IN THE AMERICAN COTTON INDUSTRY. Company of Australasis, or Sydney, which is associated with the Marconi Company, authorising it to establish direct wireless com- mucication between the Commonwealth and Britain, also to take; over and develop all the Commonwealth wireless services.
The Commonwealth will take the majority of shares in the Australian Company and have three out of seven members on the Board.
COTTON WORKERS' WAGES.
The Question of Reduction.
London, March 29. "A meeting in Manchester between representatives of 300,000 operative cotton spinners and weavers, and the Employers Com- mittee agreed to confer on Friday with regard to the employers' demand of a reduction in wages of over six shillings in the pound. Cardroom workers numbering 78,000 did not participate in the meet- Ing, acting separately. If is expected that the operativas will offer to tocept a much lower reduction.
Official Investigation to be Held.
Washington, March 29. The Senate passed a resolution in favour of official investigation into the present depressed price of cotton and the operation of the cotton exchanges.
DARK BLUES WIN GOLF SINGLE:
London, March 29, At Sandwich in the golf singles Oxford beat Cambridge by five up and five to play.
U.S. SENATE PASSES NAVAL TREŠTY.
Washington, March 29, The Senate has ratified the naval treaty without beservations,
Other Early and Special Telegrams pa
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ed by the scarcity of practising of the wound and sent the patient cu page 5. barristers in the Colony. The to the Government Civil Hospital
A new list of dance records is Ordinance was intended to give The the Chief Justice power to enable tis
arrested MAD gave advertised by the Anderson Music solicitors to appear as Counsel but ubsequent enquiries dis
113 Chan Yau, Company.~Pagn &
The Exchange Banks will be before bim, with the object of closed that this was only an closed on the days of the Prince's course, of expediting the bearing ali of cases which had been begun. prisoner is believed to be. Yip.
The real name of the visit-Pago'4.
"Blind Busbands" is the big- It war in the public interest that Yau, and he is alleged to have at the Kowloon Theatre to- the motion should be speedily been prominently Considered. as a case might at with a number of recent armed
associated Bight-Page 12
Ladies thicking of special moment come up for bearing robberies. The revolver which dresses for the Prines's visit under the provisions of that be endeavoured to use was fully should consult Madam Rive's Ordinance, and it was desirable loaded in its five chambers when announcement on page 7, that the scale of costs and fees the police took it from him.
be fixed so that parties and their {legal advisers should know what the costs might be in respect to proceedings that ed come up. He moved that the
FINANCIAL VOTE. The following financial vote motion be treated as one of was approved in Finance Com
urgency.
mmittee
A sale of Crown and at Ro palee Bay takes place at the P. W. D. Offices on Monday af- ternoon-Page 4.
danced at the Prince's Ball and An eightsome reel is to be those invited are requested to ad- tend a practice danca--Pago 4. There being no objection, the $15,000 on account of Pab'ic resolution was rerried, and on
Works, Extraordinary, New Van Cloon are advised of the Consignees of cargo by the KL. the proposal of the Hon. Attorney-Territories, repairs to shade at arrival of theship in port-Pages. Geners, seconded by the Hon. Lai-chi-kak.
Lanterns and candles can be Colonial Secretary, the Rule of The Hoo Colonial Secretary purchased for cash at the depot the Chief Justice was then ap explained that it was desirable to in Wiseman's Building Page 4 proved.
repair two of the sheds" in the **
Afall water supply" is being” HONGKONG & SHANGHAI Perrow of sheds at Laichi Kok, turned an
so se to render them suitable for The Arabis Hard has strived on Saturday Pigs 4. nas ur a quarantine station in bringing cargots overcarried by The Hon. E. V.D. Parr moved case of emergatey, and for any 0.8.K. bost during the ruiker the second reading of Bill other purpose for which they Pago in intituled an Ordinance to amend were suitable. „Member of the
BANK.
the Hongkong and Shanghai Fine Cocomites had already JapaZENO CHI
Lagriert Bro Bank Ordinance, 1866,
expressed their approval of the The Hon Mr. A. O, Läng expenditure. 900 seconded and the Bill was read The Council-adjourned
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